Cambodia's PM meets Myanmar military leader, sparks protests
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Hun Sen visits Myanmar
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen's visit to Myanmar seeking to revive peace efforts has provoked an angry backlash among critics.They say he is legitimizing the army's seizure of power.
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First visit after Myanmar military coup
Hun Sen is the first head of government to visit Myanmar since the military takeover last February. The authoritarian Cambodian leader has held power for 36 years and keeps a tight leash on political activity at home.
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Meets general who ousted Suu Kyi
In his role as the current chairperson of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Sen met with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing. It was Gen. Hlaing who ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi last year, plunging Myanmar into violent conflict and economic disaster.
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Barred from ASEAN
The Myanmar leader was barred in October from attending ASEAN meetings after the group's special envoy was prevented from meeting with Suu Kyi and other political detainees.
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Happy together
Pictures showed both of them standing side by side in face masks. Hlaing told Hun Sen that Myanmar had extended a ceasefire with all ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in the country.